Crowds gathered on Tea Gardens waterfront last Friday as Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River, Corrie Island and Jimmys Beach. State Liberal candidate for Port Stephens, Councillor Ken Jordan, also…
David Bright is a face most people in Tea Gardens Hawks Nest would recognise. For 34 years he successfully ran Thrifty Link Hardware in Tea Gardens before selling the premises late last year. “I’ve absolutely loved being in Tea Gardens but…
Most 18-year-old girls would be thinking about how to style their hair, but one brave Pindimar teenager is shaving hers off to raise funds for Leukemia. Eilish-Rose Battle decided that 2015 would be the year she would help people in need…
A busy month ahead as Great Lakes Council prepares for the next big visitor season – the Easter period and school holidays at the beginning of April. From completing roadworks in time for the holidays to hearing community feedback on the…
John Rumble of Hawks Nest First National Real Estate has taken out a Gold Award for his success in sales during 2014. In previous years John has taken home a Silver Award but it is the first time he has scored…
Concerned community members who put in an objection to the proposed Pindimar Abalone Farm can now read and reply to the proponent’s responses online. Austasia Leefield Pty Ltd, the company behind the proposed abalone farm, has finished responding to the 230…
Homicide Squad detectives have yesterday arrested and charged a third man in relation to the murder of Jacob Munro whose body was found in a bush grave near Bulahdelah last year. Mr Munro, 24, was reported missing from Schofields after…
The world’s oldest university graduate, Dr Allan Stewart, is about to become a centenarian. The Tea Gardens resident, who attracted worldwide media attention after completing degrees at the age of 91 and then 97, will turn 100 on 7 March. Allan…
Japan will be the theme of the two presentations to be delivered at next Friday’s Myall U3A presentations. Maggie Buchanan will deliver her talk, “A preview into Japanese Home, Heart and Mind,” which is centred around her experience visiting the country…
Bulahdelah Student Brendan Mason recently trialled for the Trans-Tasman team and was selected to compete in 100m, high jump & long jump. The Trans-Tasman took place at Campbelltown Sports Centre, Sydney. Brendan placed in the top 6 in all his events…